Men’s Basketball Erases 16-Point Deficit but Couldn’t Get Past Northeastern in CAA Opener

Thursday, January 2

Boston, MA

7 PM

University of Delaware

7-7,0-1CAA

Northeastern

9-5,1-0CAA

Delaware

Northeastern

Men’s Basketball Erases 16-Point Deficit but Couldn’t Get Past Northeastern in CAA Opener

1/2/2025 9:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

BOSTON – University of Delaware men's basketball (7-7, 0-1 CAA) erased a 16-point deficit in the second half but couldn't get past Northeastern (9-5, 1-0 CAA) in the league opener Thursday evening, 80-77.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

John Camden finished with a team-high 21 points on a 6-of-10 evening, including 4-of-7 from long range. He tied his career best with eight rebounds.
Niels Lane and Izaiah Pasha each scored 14 points.
Trent Middleton Jr. added 12 points and Erik Timko tallied 10. The former dished out five assists.
Delaware out shot Northeastern in all three categories and won the turnover margin.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After the Hens scored the opening bucket of the game, the home team ripped off six-straight points for a 6-2 lead. Northeastern went into the first stoppage with a 13-6 advantage at 15:33. The Huskies continued to widen the gap into the under-12 timeout at 23-12 with 10:40 on the clock. The Hens pulled within six on two occasions, but Northeastern held a 44-34 lead at the half. UD hit six of its last eight field goals of the half and held the Huskies one of their final seven attempts.
A few minutes into the second half, Delaware tallied a 10-3 run over 2:52 to make it a four-point game – 53-49 with 12:54 remaining. The Hens would only pull within four into the final media timeout at 3:55 with the home squad up 74-66. The Blue & Gold took a 77-76 lead on a Camden free throw with 1:37 on the clock to erase the 16-point deficit. After a pair from the stripe and a one-point lead for the Huskies, both teams had a chance to score another bucket. A UD foul with under a second left sent Northeastern to the line for another pair to push the gap to three.

GAME NOTES

Houston Emory made his first career start.
Delaware was without three players due to illness – Tahron Allen, Kobe Jerome, and Cavan Reilly.

UP NEXT
Delaware returns to Newark and will take on Monmouth on Saturday at 4 p.m.

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